A uniform wire of length \(3\) m and mass \(10\) kg is suspended vertically from one end and loaded at another end by a block of mass \(10\) kg. The radius of the cross-section of the wire is \(0.1\) m. The stress in the middle of the wire is: (Take \(g=10\) ms-2)
| 1. | \(1.4 \times10^4\) N/m2 | 2. | \(4.8 \times10^3\) N/m2 |
| 3. | \(96 \times10^4\) N/m2 | 4. | \(3.5\times10^3\) N/m2 |
| 1. | \(0\) | 2. | \(0.50\) |
| 3. | \(-0.5\) | 4. | Infinity |
Three identical balls of rubber, aluminium, and steel are dropped from the same height on a horizontal rigid surface. If are their speeds just after the collision, then
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A solid cylinder of radius \(10\text{ cm}\) and length \(1\text{ m}\) clamped from its one end is twisted through an angle of \(0.4\text{ rad}\) by applying torque at another free end. The shear strain developed in the cylinder will be:
1. \(0.2\)
2. \(0.8\)
3. \(0.02\)
4. \(0.04\)
If two wires of the same material and of the same length have a ratio of their radii 1:2, then under the effect of same stretching force their respective elongation will be in the ratio of:
(1) 1: 1
(2) 1: 2
(3) 4: 1
(4) 1: 4
The metal rod (Y = 2 x dyne/sq. cm) of the coefficient of linear expansion 1.6 x per °C has its temperature raised by 20°C. The linear compressive stress to prevent the expansion of the rod is:
(1) 2.4 x dyne/sq. cm
(2) 3.2 x dyne/sq. cm
(3) 6.4 x dyne/sq. cm
(4) 1.6 x dyne/sq. cm
One end of a uniform wire of length L and weight , is attached rigidly to a point in the roof and weight is suspended from its lower end. If S is the area of cross-section of the wire, the stress in the wire at a height L/4 from its lower end is:
(1) /S
(2) [ + (/4)]/S
(3) [ + (3/4)/S
(4) ( + )/S
An elongation of 0.1% in a wire of cross-sectional area causes tension of 100 N. The Young's modulus is:
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(2)
(3)
(4)
Within the elastic limit, the elongation \(X\) of a steel wire varies with the applied force \(F\) as shown in the graph. Which of the following graphs correctly represents this relationship?
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